344 INSECTA. 



wise, and the cases, always horizontal, are crustaceous. They ex- 

 perience a complete metamorphosis. 



In the sixth or the Orthoptera*, there are six legs; four wings, 

 the two superior in the form of cases, and mandibles and jaws for 

 mastication, covered at the extremity by a galea; the inferior wings 

 are folded in two directions, or simply in their length, and the inner 

 margins of the cases, usually coriaceous, are crossed. They only 

 experience a semi-metamorphosis. 



In the seventh or the Hemiptera, there are six legs and four wings, 

 the two superior in the form of crustaceous cases, with membranous 

 extremities, or similar to the inferior, but larger and firmer ; the 

 mandibles and jaws are replaced by setse forming a sucker, enclosed in 

 a sheath composed of one articulated, cylindrical or conical piece, in 

 the form of a rostrum. 



In the eighth or the Neuroptera, there are six legs, four mem- 

 branous and naked wings, and mandibles and jaws for mastification ; 

 the wings are finely reticulated, and the inferior are usually as large 

 as the superior, or more extended in one of their diameters. 



In the ninth or the Hymenoptera, there are six feet, and four 

 membranous and naked wings, and mandibles and jaws for mastica- 

 tion ; the inferior Avings are smaller than the others, and the abdo- 

 men of the female is almost always terminated by a terebra or sting. 



In the tenth or the Lepidoptera, there are six legs, four mem- 

 branous wings, covered Avith small coloured scales resembling dust ; 

 a horny production in the form of an epaulette, and directed back- 

 wards, is inserted before each upper wing, and tlie jaws are replaced 

 by two united tubular filaments, forming a kind of spirally convo- 

 luted tongue f . 



of the maxillae of several Insects, in which he has been fortunate enough to detect 

 a retractile appendage hitherto unknown. The first is the Cantharis marginatu, Fab., 

 •whose maxilla;, when dried, oflFer but one bifid lobe ; if, however, the abdomen and 

 thorax of the recent animal be gradually compressed, a soft, elastic, sub-conic body 

 is protruded from the cleft of that lobe, more than half its length, and extending 

 beyond the palpi ; a second appendage of the same kind, and about half its length, 

 projects at right angles from the base of the first, which is directed forwards, both 

 are covered with hairs. The second is the Cunth. limaculuta. Fab., in which this 

 appendage is still more sensibly and easily displayed, protruding by pressure from 

 each maxilla in the form of a tapering filament covered with fine hairs, susceptible of 

 considerable extension, reaching beyond the middle of the antennae, and consequently 

 more than double the length of the maxilla itself. I have verified these facts in this 

 last species. The use of these organs in collectiong nourishment from flowers is 

 evident. See Trans. Phil. Soc. ut sup. pi. XV, f. i, e, and f. ii, e. — Eng. Ed. 



* De Geer established this order under the name of Dermapteru, improperly 

 changed by Olivier to that of Ovthoptera. We preserve the latter, however, as na- 

 turalists have generally adopted it. 



•f- Spirit romjje. See our general observations on the class. The thorax of the 

 Lepidoptera has more analogy with that of the Neuroptera than with that of the 

 Hymenoptera, the segment which I have called the mediate appearing to form 



